AWB Chapter 178 But, but...
Chapter 178 But, but...
Doctor Li took Qin Yuan and Xiaodong out of Wutong Garden, took the medicine box and went to the Sixth Madam's yard first.
After Qin Yuan assigned the people, affairs and materials in the mansion, he did not ask any more questions. Steward Han and Steward Cao were in charge of supervising the outer courtyard, while Steward Zhang was in charge of supervising the inner courtyard.
But she still understood the general situation of the Marquis' Mansion.
After all, the housekeeper and the stewards have to report their daily expenses and matters to her every day.
Qin Yuan has been busy with the accounts these days, and Old Madam Gu has exempted everyone from the morning and evening greetings. People from each courtyard rarely visit each other unless necessary. Qin Yuan hasn't seen Sixth Madam Gu for a long time, so he was surprised to see her today.
Madam Gu Liu was so thin that she was almost unrecognizable. Her eyes were deeply sunken, with a dark blue tint under her eyes that could not be ignored. Her skin was sallow and her hair seemed to be much thinner.
The whole person exudes an air of decadence.
Qin Yuan held back and didn't say anything, so as not to reveal her identity.
Madam Gu Liu looked at the servant standing in front of her blankly, and then she just asked Doctor Li: "Are you the new doctor hired by the mansion? Where is Doctor Liu?"
It seemed that he didn't really want Doctor Li to see him.
Even through the bib, Aunt Huang's voice was still very low.
The child in her arms clenched his fists and twitched calmly, his eyes rolled up so that only the whites of his eyes could be seen, his lower and upper teeth were clenched, and his lips were covered with white foam.
After walking a few steps, I saw several old women and maids gathered at the door of the side room on the west side, but no crying or shouting came from the room.
Doctor Li smiled and said, "There are more and more patients in the mansion. Doctor Liu is too busy to handle them all. He was sick this morning, so the Marquis asked me to see him."
Doctor Li frowned and asked, "Are there any new patients outside the courtyard?"
"Son, don't let him scare Auntie. He's the only child Auntie has."
Those words really made Doctor Li look very proud.
Aunt Huang looked at Doctor Li in amazement, her eyes full of disbelief.
Dadong added: "Of course, you Renhetang are also greedy for money and can invite anyone. The Marquis's wife knows the ability of your Renhetang. If there is no friendship, and Qin Yuan is a well-known war god in your dynasty, your Renhetang will be willing to serve the Dingbei Marquis's mansion."
I half-closed my eyes, and after a long pause, I said, "Something's wrong. I'll prescribe some medicine and it will get worse."
Madam Gu Ba's eyes were bright and she said immediately, "The doctor Gan Rong hired with a lot of money is not here, so let me go and take a look."
Aunt Huang smiled attentively and asked, "And what is your name, doctor?"
Gan Rongzhong said, "Yes, you used all the medicinal soups, spices, and medicinal teas that Madam Hou had sent. No one dared to ignore them. But the two elder sisters kept coming back and they always got worse. Madam Eighth slept all night, worrying about the sick elder sister and the two young masters who were studying at the Imperial College. She was inevitably a little anxious. She wanted to blame you, but you are also a loving mother."
Dadong said, "To answer Madam, you were invited back by Qin Yuan with 1,000 taels of silver. Qin Yuan said that if you can cure the smallpox outside the mansion, you will be rewarded handsomely."
The woman was so happy that she burst into tears.
Doctor Li laughed: "Your words are true. They used your prescription, and the child should have died a long time ago. Why did he keep getting hurt?"
"Oh, yes, yes, yes," Madam Gu Ba said coldly, "They don't have the jade cream that can be found outside the palace. They really don't have any special abilities. It's just that smallpox... who asked them to leave the palace?"
An elderly woman with disheveled hair was sitting at the doorstep, crying desperately.
His face didn't look bad at all.
Xiaodong said crisply, "We are from Renhetang. Renhetang has been open in the capital for more than a hundred years. My master's ancestors helped the government fight the plague in Jiangnan and were rewarded by the court. If it is because the ancestors were used to being idle and were willing to be imperial doctors, then your Renhetang is much less famous."
What you said made you lose all your dignity.
Aunt Huang was shocked and said, "It's bad. I'm afraid that Sister Qin is not doing it properly. I heard from Aunt Zhao last night that it has recurred. If it continues like this, I'm afraid it will be pushed up."
Gan Rongzhong got up in a daze, holding the child and walking out woodenly.
The Marquis nodded secretly.
Aunt Huang was frightened and went to see Madam Gu Ba.
Seeing the child's clenched hands quickly loosen and his teeth loosen, Gan Rong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Doctor, please come with you," Gan Rongzhong didn't dare to delay, and immediately put on his bib and led us out of the main house.
Aunt Huang was speechless, "But, but..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the older woman's weak arms slowly held the child.
Doctor Li frowned.
Doctor Li frowned and said, "Take the child inside quickly, don't let him get caught in the wind."
Doctor Li frowned and asked, "Where are the people who are taking care of the child?"
The Marquis frowned and looked inside.
"One thousand taels of silver..."
Aunt Huang said, "Madame Zhao doesn't have two maids around her, and there aren't even a few maids either. This is why Madame Zhao is worried. She's taking care of everything herself."
Aunt Huang hurriedly shouted, "The doctor is here, they should get out of the way. Why are they still standing there? Are they afraid of getting infected?"
Aunt Huang called out, "Madame Zhao, Madame Zhao, the doctor asked him to quickly carry Sister Qin out of the room and keep her out of the wind. The doctor will prescribe some medicine later and she'll be fine."
"Excuse me, my surname is Li."
Madam Gu frowned and muttered, "Renhetang, Renhetang, I seem to have heard of it somewhere."
I didn't expect that Dadong, who looks so soft, can be so good at talking. I'm not scared at all.
Sure enough, Doctor Li took out a silver needle without saying a word and, without caring about avoiding suspicion, injected the needle into the child in the woman's arms.
Doctor Li then stretched out his fingers to feel the child's pulse. The people around him immediately shut up, and no one dared to speak out.
Aunt Huang said, "My master forgot about the box of Jade Cream from Madam Eight."
Doctor Li also cooperated by putting away his smile, his face looked indifferent, as if he was unwilling to continue.
After a while, the child's breathing became intense and he began to convulse again.
Aunt Huang also looked at it carefully.
Madam Gu Ba murmured heavily, "Although it is less, it is a life-threatening matter after all, so it is very little."
Aunt Huang also understood that Qin Jie'er was going to be used as a touchstone for the doctor.
The woman's body was rigid, she dared not move at all, her eyes fixed on the child in her arms.
The crowd immediately dispersed and lined up to burn incense at the incense burner in the courtyard.
Doctor Li said, "After the commotion just now, you should be more careful."
At that moment, there were sounds of crying and running coming from the window.
The noise naturally alarmed Madam Gu and Aunt Huang.
Doctor Li said in a warm tone, "Madam, do you have anything to ask? If you are willing to see a doctor, you can take your disciple to another courtyard to have a look."
As he spoke, he walked behind the door.
The voice was sad and hoarse.
Aunt Huang asked, "Doctor Li, is it true that if I prescribe a few more doses of medicine, it will break down?"
Aunt Zhao, who had also lost a lot of weight, immediately asked, "Excuse me, which clinic are you from?"
The Marquis thought to himself, "It's just that I didn't insert the needle first. I should have selected the acupoints of Baihui, Fengchi, Renzhong and Hegu."